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Strong's H2460 חֵלֶב (cheleb)

Cheleb means “Heleb” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2460 — hippeus (“horseman”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2460
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H2460 Quick Answer

Strong's H2460 חֵלֶב (Cheleb) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Cheleb (khay'-leb) n/p. 1. fatness 2. Cheleb, an Israelite It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include heleb. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Cheleb (khay'-leb) n/p. 1. fatness 2. Cheleb, an Israelite
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
heleb

Meaning and Definition

Cheleb (khay'-leb) n/p. 1. fatness 2. Cheleb, an Israelite [the same as H2459] KJV: Heleb. Root(s): H2459

Original Word
חֵלֶב
Transliteration
Cheleb
Derivation
First root strongs: 2459
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2460. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Heleb

Usage: A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.29; son of: Baanah (H1196H); also called Heldai at 1Ch.27.15; Heled at 1Ch.11.30; § Heleb = "milk" son of Baanah, the Netophathite, and one of David's mighty warriors; also spelled 'Heled' ( che.led (חֵ֫לֶד "Heled" H2466))

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How Strong's H2460 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Cheleb, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's H2460 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2460 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H2460 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

2 Samuel 23:29 KJV

Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H2460.

2 Samuel 23:29 Old Testament, KJV
Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2460, grouped by book.

2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H2460 FAQ

What does cheleb (חֵלֶב) mean?

Cheleb (Strong's H2460) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Heleb". Cheleb (khay'-leb) n/p. 1. fatness 2. Cheleb, an Israelite

How many times is cheleb (חֵלֶב) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H2460 across 1 book.

Where can I study cheleb (חֵלֶב) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2460 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate cheleb (חֵלֶב)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as heleb. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.